Problem: This assessment item involves the analysis of the internal and external environments of an organization within the context of HR planning and job design. It is important to identify both internal and external factors that may have an impact on the ongoing HR needs of the organization.
Select an organization in Australia, research about this organization. It is important you can access sufficient detail about the company to be able to write this report properly.
Hint: Most publicly listed companies have a great deal of information such as reports to shareholders and other documents on their websites. These companies are often written about in well-respected magazines such as Business Review Weekly and the Australia Financial Review.
Write a report examining the factors in the organization's external and internal environments that you would consider if asked to carry out its HR planning and job design functions. You should explain how the factors are likely to impact on the organization in the next five years, and what you would do to address these in the HR plan.
The report should include:
- A brief description of the organization, providing information such as size, location, and industry
- Discussion of the factors in the internal environment and discussion of the implications
- Discussion of the factors in the external environment and discussion of the implications.
The report should include an effective introduction and conclusion; an executive summary of no more than one page to preface the report; and a table of contents to give guidance to the reader. Harvard reference style and at least 10 references.
It is expected that you will read widely to identify the current business issues in the industry in which your chosen organization operates.